Transit visas apply only to qualifying short air connections.
Who needs one
A visa-required air traveller connecting between international flights for 48 hours or less, without a valid TRV or eTA eligibility.
What it covers
Airport transit only. A longer stay, visit, or land/sea crossing requires the appropriate visitor visa.
Fee
There is no transit-visa processing fee, but the applicant must still qualify and submit the required application and evidence.
Minor child
Carry passport, visa/eTA and appropriate consent, custody, court or parentage documents when travelling alone, with one parent or with another adult.
Approval allows travel; CBSA makes the entry and stay decision.
A valid multiple-entry visa may remain usable after one trip, but every arrival is a new examination and every stay has its own expiry date.
Port-of-entry review
The officer may ask about purpose, funds, accommodation, return plan, health, criminal history, work/study intentions and goods.
Authorized stay
Most visitors are admitted for up to 6 months. A stamp or visitor record can set a shorter or longer date, and passport expiry can shorten the stay.
No stamp
Current IRCC visitor-visa guidance says the deadline is generally the earliest of 6 months after entry, passport expiry and, where applicable, biometrics expiry. Keep entry evidence and confirm the date for the individual traveller.
Carry-on evidence
Keep passport, visa/eTA, invitation, itinerary, insurance, funds and purpose evidence accessible—not in checked luggage.
Official sources & application
The practical answer is in this guide; use these links to verify live changes and apply officially.
Ghasedak explains the eligibility, evidence, process and important cautions in plain language. Because laws, forms, fees and filing methods can change, also check the live official instructions on the day you submit. This is general information, not individual legal advice.